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VIDEOCASSETTE RECORDERS - THEORY AND SERVICING

by Gerald P. McGinty.  This illustrated technical book on the operation and servicing of VHS and BETA VCRs is in very good condition; binding solid with no spine creasing; covers and all pages intact and in excellent condition with only several light instances of pencil underling and one light stain on the page edges.  Published by McGraw-Hill; copyright 1979.